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Legendary Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn clipped a flag and crashed just seconds into what could be final Olympic run. She was airlifted for further medical attention. (Handout / Handout / Getty Images)

Vonn details surgery that "saved" leg

Alex Galbraith

The decorated alpine skier's injury was much more severe than was initially reported

The Mexican army announced that it had killed powerful drug lord Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera in an operation that sparked a wave of violence in various parts of the country on February 22, 2026. (Photo by Ulises RUIZ / AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. intel helped take down "El Mencho"

Garrett Owen

Deadly outbreaks of retaliatory violence have rocked Jalisco since the Sunday raid, killing at least 73 people

Gold medalist Hilary Knight #21 of Team United States celebrates after the medal ceremony for Women's Ice Hockey after the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day 13 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Team USA declines Trump SOTU invite

Alex Galbraith

The gold-medal women's squad turned down the invite after video showed the president joking about them

Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

The "Wuthering Heights" double standard

Coleman Spilde

Emerald Fennell's film is not the first Jacob Elordi-starring remix of a classic novel. Why is it so hated?

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FBI Director Kash Patel sparked backlash by hijacking Team USA's men's hockey victory at the Winter Olympics in Milan (Elsa/Getty Images)

Why Kash Patel crashed the Olympics

Sophia Tesfaye

FBI director faults media for criticism of his flight to Milan

Special elections across the country continue to show strong turnout for Democratic candidate, leaving many concerned for the 2026 midterms. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images)

GOP faces worrying pattern in midterms

Garrett Owen

Democrats are outperforming past baselines in Trump-era districts, though the Senate map remains steep

Peter Claffey and Dexter Sol Ansell in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (Steffan Hill/HBO)

An Undercover Boss of the Seven Kingdoms

Melanie McFarland

Forget reality TV. The most inspiring tale of a leader who stands for his people takes place in Westeros

(Department of Homeland Security)

The new DHS spokeswoman is even worse

Amanda Marcotte

Kristi Noem isn’t shaking up DHS, she’s doubling down on violence and propaganda

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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduces Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in Grand Rapids, MI. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Jesse Jackson set the stage for Bernie

Bert Johnson - The Conversation

Jackson created a “People’s Platform” that would sound familiar to modern progressives

Team USA's hockey players pose for a photo after the men's gold medal ice hockey match between Canada and USA. Included in the group are former teammate Johnny Gaudreau's small children. Gaudreau was killed in 2024 in a cycling accident. (ANTONIN THUILLIER / Getty Images)

US hockey gold honors Gaudreau, Miracle

CK Smith

Victory over Canada in OT celebrates both Olympic triumph and memory of Johnny Gaudreau, with family in attendance

Jesse Jackson speaks to reporters in regard to his appearance on the late night NBC television show, "Saturday Night Live." (Jacques M. Chenet/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Jesse Jackson took his humor seriously

Melanie McFarland

In 1984, Jackson used "Saturday Night Live" to take a "last shot at America's mind" and faulty policies with jokes

Conan O'Brien takes part in a conversation with Stephen Colbert to benefit Montclair Film at New Jersey Performing Arts Center on December 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Conan discusses Reiners' deaths

Alex Galbraith

The comedian opened up about the famed director and his wife, who were killed after attending his holiday party

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Law enforcement and maintenance crews are visible outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on Jan. 17, 2026. Temporary tents and service vehicles remain on the lawn as personnel work near the waterfront estate. (Christopher Beckett / Getty Images)

Armed intruder shot dead at Mar-a-Lago

CK Smith

An armed man was killed by Secret Service agents after entering a restricted area of Mar-a-Lago, officials say

Donald Trump takes questions at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 22, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump demands Netflix oust Rice

Alex Galbraith

The request from the president comes as Netflix is attempting to acquire Warner Bros.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., at the Munich Security Conference, Feb. 13, 2026. (Marijan Murat/picture alliance via Getty Images)

AOC vs. Marco: First throwdown of 2028?

Andrew O'Hehir

In Munich, Ocasio-Cortez trips over unanswerable question, while Rubio lulls Europeans with smooth-criminal talk

President Donald Trump on Christmas Eve at Mar-a-Lago. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)

Voter fraud claims predate Trump

Heather Digby Parton

Claims of stolen elections and tainted ballots have often been aimed at curbing Black political power

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Donald Trump | US Supreme Court building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Right-wing media splits on SCOTUS ruling

Sophia Tesfaye

MAGA erupts as Supreme Court serves Mike Pence’s revenge with Trump tariffs decision

(Photo illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Kevin Dietsch / Peter Stark)

RFK Jr's risky attacks on HPV vaccines

Nicole Karlis

The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

Law and the Olympics (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

New hope, maybe, for sports-abuse agency

Irvin Muchnick

Another Olympics reminds us that USOPC's SafeSport has been a flop. Change is coming, much too slowly

President Trump hit back after the SCOTUS decision to restrict his tariffs by finding a way to increase them even more. (China News Service / Getty Images)

Trump escalates tariffs despite SCOTUS

CK Smith

The Supreme Court said “no,” so Trump found another way to impose 15% duties, showcasing his political agenda

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To "lie in state" (or "lie in honor") is an honor reserved for government officials and important Americans that impacted the country with their lives, like former President Jimmy Carter (above in 2025). Speaker Johnson said Rev. Jackson does not meet the standard for such an honor. (Tom Williams / Getty Images)

When legacy isn’t enough for honor

CK Smith

The Capitol’s rejection of a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute honor highlights the limits of institutional recognition

Margot Robbie as Catherine Earnshaw in "Wuthering Heights" (Warner Bros. Pictures)

"Wuthering Heights" meets Gen Z yearning

Andi Zeisler

The renewed hype around Brontë's book highlights Gen Z's embrace of a safer kind of obsessive romance

A group of cabbage laid in a pattern on a colorful background. (Daniel Grizelj / Getty Images )

The real reason cabbage is everywhere

Joy Saha

The leafy, cruciferous vegetable’s newfound popularity expands beyond just social media, culture and fashion

Donald Trump | The Supreme Court of the United States building (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

SCOTUS ruling reinforces political chasm

Austin Sarat

Like the country itself, the justices are divided between democracy and authoritarianism

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